Connect to a Lab Printer

Instructions for Connecting

The College maintains printers around campus in public spaces. You can configure your notebook to print directly to these printers or sign on and print from a lab machine. Please note printing from Chromebooks is not supported.

From A Lab Machine

Printers generally connect automatically on lab machines. However, you may want to connect an additional printer, connect a printer that failed to automatically connect, or remove/reattach a printer that seems to be experiencing trouble. If you do NOT need to detach/remove a printer, skip to step 3 below:

To remove/reattach a problematic printer, go to Start and click on "Devices and Printers" on the right-hand side.

Look for the printer you want to remove. Right-click on it and choose "Remove device" from the menu.

Go to Start, and type the name of the printer you want to connect to (refer to the campus printer locations, below). For instance, \\gutenberg.campus.wm.edu\swemice_W8

Windows

Install - Windows Vista or Windows 7

Click on Start, and type \\gutenberg.campus.wm.edu\printername as listed belowinto the start search box

You will be prompted for a user name. Type campus\your WMuserid and enter your password

Mac

Navigate to “Print & Fax” or “Print & Scan” in System Preferences (click the Apple Logo in the upper left corner)

Click on the “+” button on the bottom left of the Printers & Scanners window.

Right click on the empty space between “Windows” and the “Search” bar. (On a
Macintosh laptop use 2 fingers to push down on the the trackpad to perform
right click).

4. A drop down menu should appear. Select, “Customize toolbar.”
5. Drag the gear icon labeled, “Advanced” to the blank area you originally right clicked.
When icon appears on the main tool bar click DONE.

Tool bar should resemble the image below:

6. Click on the “Advanced” icon.
7. Settings should be set to the following: